The Portland daily press., 1887-04-05
Genuine Diamonds Found i'm Tea
and Coffee.

Below win be found a partial list of the
names of persons finding valuable articles
in their cans of tea and coffee purchased at
the store of the Empire Mills, No. 259 Middle
street. This company having opened store
in this city at the above number as branch
Of their main house in New York city, will
for 30 days put souvenirs or presents in each
and every can Of tea and coffee sold, such as
Solid Gold, Silver and Nickel Watches. Cen
uine Diamond, Ruby, Sapphire, Pearl, Tur-
qu0ise and Amethyst Jewelry in solid gold
settings and other articles Of less value. The
coffee can and contents weigh about 3
pounds. The tea can and contents weigh
about IL pounds. This expensive and
novel method of advertising will be discontin-
uedlafter thirty days, when these really choice
goods will be sold strictly on their merits, at
the same price, same quality and quantity
but without the souvenirs. The tea and cof-
fee alone, without any regard to the souv-
enlrs, being worth more than the price asked.
Among the fortunate persons, so far, are:
w. w. Chase, Shoe Cutter, Shaw, Cooling g.
Co, 164 Pearl street, got in can tea, genuine
Diamond Stud; Mrs. M. ID. Moore, Roches-
ter, N. H., sent club order of $40 for 10 cans
tea and found Gents Solid Gold Hunting
Case Watch, Elgin movement, stem wipder,
genuine stone Cluster Diamond Ring and
pair genuine Solitaire Diamond Cuff But
tons; w. Chase, Clerk, S4 Clark street, got
genuine Diamond Stud In his can; Mrs. e.
Hansen, Heath street. found in her can,
genuine Diamond Ring: w. III. Sanborn,
Furniture, Free St, got genuine Diamond
Ring in can tea; l. s. Sanford, Appleton,
Me-, sent 50 by mail for cans and found
Lady,s Solid Gold Watch, Hunting Case,
Diamond Ear Drops; Mrs. Abbie Under
wood, 502 IL Congress street, found in her
can genuine Diamond Ring; Robert p.
Berry, Alfred, Me-, got a genuine Diamond
found a genuine Diamond Stud; VIM. Hines,
Baker, 10 Grange street, got in his can gen.
uine Diamond Ring; Miss M. M. Purple, An
son, Me-, sent club order of So for cans and
found in her cans genuine Solitaire Dia-
mond stud, and genuine Diamond, Ruby and
Sapphire Lace Pin; Mrs. A. Mitchell, 50
Hancock street, found genuine Diamond
Stud; Z. Hansen, Stool P0lisher, Heath
street, got IN his can genuine Diamond Ring;
Mrs j. III. Hartford, Ferry Village, found in
ner can, genuine Diamond Ring; James Boil
ton, Longshoreman, SO York street, got in
can tea, genuine Diamond Stud Mrs NJ. b.
Barker, State street, found in her can, Gents
SOLID Gold Hunting Case Watch, Elgin move
ment. stem winder; Miss S. K. Curtis, 16
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land, Ne, got genuine Diamond Ring
IN her can; w. j: Houseman, Lumberman.
iound IN his can, Lady's Chatelain Watch
Mrs. NJ. V; Seryis, Dressmaker. Federal
street, found in can of tea a ChateIalne
watch u. r. Watson, Shoemaker Congress
street, ionnd % IN his can Lady's Solid Gold
S: A. Mooney. Lewiston, Me, found in can
Of tea, genuine three stone cluster Diamond
Ring; ID. G. Comstock, brakeman g. +, R'y
got in his can genuine Diamond Shirt Stud 7:
e. Ji clark, travelling salesman, Boston
Diamond Collar Button.
Orders by mail promptly forwarded 20 ALI
parts Of the United States and Canada. mon
receipt of cash or post office order. Terms
single can, 81 ; 6 cans, S5; 13 cans, Sl0; y
cans, $50.
Address EMPIRE MILLS TEA co. No.
$50 Middle Street, Portland Me.
Store open from n. m. to Q D. m.
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